Russian aggression

The EU Council's newest package of Russian sanctions - what does it include?

The Council of the European Union approved the 14th package of economic and individual sanctions in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, its press service reported on June 24.

24 June 2024, 02:41 PM

EU and NATO security hinge on supporting Ukraine, says German FM

NATO and Germany will face serious consequences if they do not support Ukraine in its war against Russian aggression, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said in an interview with the Süddeutsche Zeitung published on June 16.

17 June 2024, 04:45 PM

Fires erupt across Kherson after fierce Russian overnight onslaught - photos, video

Fires erupted across Kherson after Russian forces launched a barrage of attacks on the city overnight on June 6, Ukraine's Internal Affairs Ministry reported on Telegram.

6 June 2024, 01:07 PM

Ukraine’s eRestoration program helps 60,000 families rebuild their homes

The eRestoration program in Ukraine has enabled nearly 60,000 families to return to their homes damaged or destroyed by Russian aggression. Since its launch on May 10, 2023, the program has paid out over UAH 11 billion (nearly $280 million) to Ukrainians for housing repairs.

17 May 2024, 07:29 PM

U.S. Secretary of State visits Kyiv to boost morale and aid delivery

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv for a two-day visit to "demonstrate unwavering support" and help channel the delivery of a recently approved $60 billion aid package to defend "freedom against Russian aggression," WSJ reported on May 14.

14 May 2024, 01:24 PM

Kosovo fully backs Ukraine despite Kyiv’s non-recognition

Russia must lose its war of aggression on Ukraine for the sake of Europe's security, Kosovo's Foreign Minister, Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz told the Associated Press (AP).

9 May 2024, 12:00 PM

Germany has 35,000 troops ready to defend 'every square foot' of NATO territory

Germany will defend "every square foot" of NATO territory should Russia attack an Alliance member, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at a Baltic heads of government meeting in Latvia on May 6.

7 May 2024, 11:16 AM

Georgia’s worries on Russian influence go beyond foreign agents law, states Salome Zourabichvili

The ‘Foreign agents’ law, triggering large protests in Tbilisi, isn’t a sole concern, the main issue being related to country’s ‘Russian government’, said Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili in an interview with DW, as quoted by Echo of the Caucasus on May 3.

4 May 2024, 05:55 PM

NATO can't protect its Baltic members in the event of a Russian attack - Ukrainian military intelligence

Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) doesn't believe that NATO has the resources to protect its Baltic state members in the event of a Russian attack, HUR deputy chief, Vadym Skibitskyi, told The Economist.

3 May 2024, 12:10 PM

Latvia preparing thousands of bomb shelters to protect against Russian missile threat

Proving that it is better to be safe than sorry, Latvia is working to create more than 3,000 hideouts and 12,000 bomb shelters over the next two years, Latvia's LSM reported.

3 May 2024, 08:50 AM

Russian aggression prompts Europe's ‘strategic awakening’, says Emmanuel Macron

“Russian attacks against Ukraine trigger strategic awakening in Europe,” said French President Emmanuel Macron in May 2 interview with The Economist.

2 May 2024, 06:12 PM

How Kharkiv's 1.3 million citizens stay strong amid relentless Russian attacks - Kharkiv Governor speaks to NV

Russia has pummeled the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv with near-daily mass missile and drone attacks over the past few months, making life miserable for its residents.

22 April 2024, 02:32 PM

The Baltic states, Poland, and Germany are 'undoubtedly' next on Putin's hit list - Zelenskyy

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will "definitely invade" the Baltic states, Poland, and part of Germany should Ukraine not manage to withstand Russian aggression, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told NBC on April 21.

22 April 2024, 09:34 AM

Scholz reports global skepticism about Russia’s war during Beijing visit

Even countries with close ties to Russia are increasingly questioning the validity of its prolonged conflict with Ukraine, according to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, DW reported on April 20.

20 April 2024, 05:14 PM

Russia's Su-type fighter jets reliant on foreign technology from US & Japan

Russia massively uses imported electronics in its Su-type fighter jets (military aircraft produced by Sukhoi, a Russian aircraft manufacturer), used to attack Ukraine despite Western sanctions, Skhemy (Radio Liberty) reported.

18 April 2024, 10:07 AM

Casualties in April 15 Russian missile attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast rise to 13, including a child

The number of casualties from Russia's April 15 missile attack on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Oblast has climbed to 13 after another injured woman arrived at a hospital in Dnipro for treatment, Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration head, Serhiy Lysak, reported on Telegram.

15 April 2024, 12:42 PM

Ukrainian frontline troops see major allowance hike

The Ukrainian government has green-lit a substantial increase in allowances for its servicemen and women on the front lines, boosting their pay by 70,000 hryvnias ($1,784), as revealed by MP Oleksiy Honcharenko via Telegram on April 12.

12 April 2024, 01:38 PM

Finnish President urges NATO countries to prepare for conflict with Russia, consider conscription

‘Less talk, more action’ is the message from Finnish President Alexander Stubb, as he advocated for NATO countries to prepare their armies for a potential conflict, the Financial Times reported.

11 April 2024, 02:54 PM

3 in 4 Poles against sending troops to Ukraine, though 40% believe NATO’s approach ‘too cautious’

Nearly 3 in 4 Poles oppose Poland’s or any other NATO country’s troops participating in Russia’s war on Ukraine, according to a Polish Statistics Bureau (CB)S) survey, Euractiv reported.

10 April 2024, 02:35 PM

Ukraine downs 9 of 10 Russian kamikaze drones overnight, explosions heard in Dnipro

Russia launched 10 Shahed kamikaze drones at Ukraine overnight on April 2, with Ukrainian forces intercepting all but one of them, Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk, reported on Telegram.

2 April 2024, 12:55 PM

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